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Sit Still and LEARN Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

W, W, H What – What online learning is Why – So you can determine if and when you should try it and CHANGE How – in this room, talking, listening, sharing, experimenting Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What is learning? Learning is change in an individual, due to the acquisition of habits, knowledge and attitudes, and interactions in the individual’s environment which fulfill a need. Knowles, Malcolm S. , Elwood F. Holton, III and Richard A. Swanson. The Adult Learner. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing, 1998, p. 12. Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What have you learned lately? Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Why did you learn this? Andragogy Pedagogy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Need to know Self-directed Prior experiences Readiness to learn Orientation to learning and problem solving 6. Motivation Malcolm Knowles Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Good news • You can learn everywhere • There are inexpensive and free ways to learn Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What is online learning? • • • E-learning Distance learning Web-based learning/training M-learning Open, flexible and distributed* 1 Sit Still and Learn *Khan, Badrul. Managing e-learning strategies. 2005. Information Science Publishing, p. 4. Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

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Who has learned online? Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Time to learn! • Origami Rose #1 • Origami Rose #2 Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Online learning is the best thing since Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Why online learning? • • • You have a problem to solve You’re curious Your travel budget has been cut You dislike face-to-face learning You are learning alongside your colleagues… Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What professional challenge are you facing now? Who has internet access? Find a webinar, webcast, screencast, slidecast, vodcast or podcast about New Orleans and watch for 3 -5 minutes Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Elements of Online Learning • Asynchronous/ Self-paced • Synchronous • Webinar • E-course Sit Still and Learn • • Podcast E-forum Interactive Passive Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

VARK #1 • You want to learn a new program, skill or game on a computer. You would: – talk with people who know about the program. A – read the written instructions that came with the program. R – use the controls or keyboard. K – follow the diagrams in the book that came with it. V » http: //www. vark-learn. com/ Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

VARK #2 • Remember a time when you learned how to do something new. Try to avoid choosing a physical skill, e. g. . riding a bike. You learned best by: – written instructions – e. g. , a manual or textbook. R – listening to somebody explaining it and asking questions. A – diagrams and charts - visual clues. V – watching a demonstration. K Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

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VARK #3 • You have a problem with your heart. You would prefer that the doctor: – showed you a diagram of what was wrong. V – described what was wrong. A – used a plastic model to show what was wrong. K – gave you something to read to explain what was wrong. R Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

VARK #4 • Do you prefer a teacher or a presenter who uses: – diagrams, charts or graphs. V – demonstrations, models or practical sessions. K – question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers. A – handouts, books, or readings. R Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

VARK #5 You are going to cook something as a special treat for your family. You would: • use a cookbook where you know there is a good recipe. R • cook something you know without the need for instructions. K • look through the cookbook for ideas from the pictures. V • ask friends for suggestions. A Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Could you see yourself… • Participating in this ALA conference virtually? • Participating in this session virtually? Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What do you need from online learning? • Visual engagement • Pace • Content • Instructor • Objectives • Interaction • Credit/certificate Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What you should expect • Technology to work • Expert instructor • Presentation to “match” face-to-face • Content to match description Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What you should expect • Interaction, conversation • Appropriate exercises and testing • Ability to communicate with instructor and classmates • Current and relevant materials, websites, etc. Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

What you bring to the course • • Desire Preparation Attention Participation Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org

Where can you find online learning? EVERYWHERE • Vendor/manufacturer’s sites • You. Tube • ALA Learning Round Table Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, jgrady@ala. org